The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-23
WHO SHALL WIN?

ton and Pamela sections of the coun-
ty on the line of the route Of the pro-
posed Eutawville Railroad, spirited
rivalry has grown out of the location
of the line of the road and a place for
the depot. The Summertonites are
clamoring to have the iron horse snort
through their quiet little village, and
the Psnolaites are equally as anxious
for their section to be the chosen
place Both sides are working hard
and manifest a sanguine spirit of sue
cess. The railroad kings appreciate
the cause of contention, and enjoy
hugely the results thererom. When
ever one OF them enters the hospitable
domain of either party, feast royal
awaits him. A magnificent banquet
was spread before a number OF the
railroad msgnates the other day. The
occasion was prospecting tour. Pa
nols and Summerton each shared in
the expenses of the entertainment,
their representatives wele on hand,
vying with each other in attention to
their distinguished guests. Then the
contending factions gloried in trying
to surpass one another in Aattering
inducements for the road and depot.
Sums of money and acres ofland were
freely proHered. A "mery drap'
now and then soon stimulated the
bidders to mount the stump to pro-
claim the better the merits Of their
respective sides. But too much OF the
'.wee drap" initiated against any such
perpendicular exhibitions Of rhetoric,
which with little grace and less dig
nifty, was precipitately abandoned.
In the meantime the railroad gentle
men we're filing themselves with the
good things OF summerton and Pano-
Ia. Towards the end of the banquet,
when the warring factions had ez-
hausted themselves, q railroad man
managed to get himself on his legs
and with his body rotating Like q
ship at sea, thus spoke amid profound
silence: aGen-tlemen-hic-hic, we
have er-hic-gct this er thing-hic
settled to the sat-hic-faction OF
all parties. Her hic we will er run
by Summerton for the rice and tur-
key, and er hic, We will come er bic,
back by Pa-hic-nola for the wis
key and er cake-hic er hic."
This struck the crowd as a happy
solution Of the vexed question. They
dispersed elated, each side, with the
thought that they had won the victo-
ry. There can be little doubt but
that the Eutswville Road viii be con-
Enued to Sumter and in al likelihood
3 middle ground between Sumnerton
and Pamela Will be the bed of the
road. 4 word ofcaution to the san
guine citizens OF the two sections is
not anaiss The railroad agents may
portray bright picture Of the golden
harvest to be resped by the road be-
ing built, and thus induce q gratuit-
oas gift Of right Of ways, land for de-
pots and even sums Of money, but if
She Eutawville Road is ever built, it
VIII be q specializing investment in the
sole interest of a corporation. They
may make the most tempting promis-
es, but in course of time the road will |
in all probability be swallowed by a
larger syndicate, then when the timber
forests Of the country are exhausted,
If either is a depot, it will soon be q
way station for an occasional freight |
train to stop and unload freight.
There is another thing, if there is
any serious disposition on the part of
the road representatives to construct
the road in question, few hundred
dollars one way or the other will not
change their plans. They may appar-
emily be controlled by the donation.
but it viii be just that much clear
gain. The citizens Of the rival Sec
lions can with safety keep their mon
BY. 1.-THE road is to be built it will
be built and over the most desirable
gay without regard to their voluntary
contributions.
There is no place like South Caro-
iina. and no place in South Carolina